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打ち捨てる (うちすてる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
throw away ; abandon ; cast aside
Literary or emphatic verb for discarding or abandoning something, often with a sense of finality or disregard. Less common in everyday speech than 捨てる.
てる
わけ
に
は
いか
ない
。
I cannot abandon my dreams.
Written forms 打う ち 捨す てる Usage 57%
うち 捨す てる Usage 19%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; also common.
打う ち 棄す てる Usage 10%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 棄 is less common.
打うち 捨す てる Usage 10%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form with 捨.
うちすてる Usage 4%
Kanji 捨 discard, throw away, abandon 棄 abandon, throw away, discard Similar words 捨す てる Common everyday word for 'throw away' or 'abandon'. 打ち捨てる is more literary and emphatic.
放ほう 棄き する Formal term for 'abandon' or 'renounce', often used for rights, claims, or responsibilities. 打ち捨てる is more physical or emotional.
Etymology Compound of prefix 打ち (uchi-, adding emphasis or force) and verb 捨てる (suteru, 'to throw away'). The prefix intensifies the action, giving a nuance of discarding decisively or carelessly.
